Post Session Report 2025

HB 439 PN  996 (Mayes): This bill amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act by adding the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle associated with race and...

SB 829 PN 906 (Dush): This bill changes the official State fossil to the Hynerpeton bassetti. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 997 PN 1271 (Flynn): This bill adds to the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee a member each from the Board of Directors of the...

Monday, November 17, 2025 SB 734, PN 799 (Rothman) – This is a freestanding act providing for the America250PA SemiQuincentennial Celebration Bell monument on the grounds of the State Capitol.  A vote of 48-1 was recorded. HB 1176, PN 2382 (Ciresi) – Amends Title 20...

SB 315, PN 1310 (Culver) - Amends the School Code to provide for funding distributions related to the 2025/26 budget and for various policy changes; makes policy and funding adjustments for the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 budget. Senate concurred in House amendments as...

SB 992, PN 1286 (Brooks) - Amends the Telemarketer Registration Act of 1996 to update definitions, modify registration requirements, and revise provisions related to telemarketing practices. The bill addresses telephone solicitations, including calls, text messages,...

SB 111 PN 1279 (Argall): Amends Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, providing for residency of corrections officers. Allows a State correctional institution to hire...

Monday, October 27, 2025 SB 111, PN 63 (Argall) – Allows a State correctional institution to hire or promote out of state correctional officers.  Senator Langerholc offered amendment A1712, which allows a Commonwealth resident to receive residential preference as an...

SB 246, PN 1030 (Coleman) - Requires schools to notify parents and educators when a student, parent, educator, or other individual possesses a weapon on school grounds, school-sponsored activity, and transportation. It applies to both public and private schools....

SB 160 PN 1258 (Martin): This bill provides for the General Appropriations Act for FY 2025/26. Sen. Costa made a motion to revert to prior printer number 1225 of Senate Bill 160. Sen. Pittman appealed the decision of the chair that the motion to revert was in order....

Monday, October 20, 2025 SB 73, PN 30 (Baker) – Amends the State Lottery Law to make certain personal identifying information of a lottery winner confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law unless waived by the prizewinner.  A vote of 50-0 was...

SB 432, PN 1209 (Pennycuick) - This bill extends the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program to nonresident students who attend a PASSHE school. A vote of 46-3 was recorded. SB 1040, PN 1208 (K. Ward) – This bill creates the Budgetary Impasse Investment Loan Act...

HB 18 PN 1974 (Olsommer): This bill requires a court to schedule a review hearing within 30 days and hold such hearing no later than 60 days upon the filing of a petition to modify or terminate a guardianship for an incapacitated individual. The bill was approved 47-....

Monday, October 6, 2025 SB 432, PN 935 (Pennycuick) – This bill amends the Public School Code expanding the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program to nonresident students who attend a PASSHE school.  Senator Pennycuick offered amendment A1196, which adds...

SB 65, PN 486 (Baker) - Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school bus;...

SB 64 PN 985 (Bartolotta): This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) to require the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to design an official Commonwealth logo for veteran-owned businesses. The bill was approved 37-12. SB 114 PN 751 (Argall): This bill...

Monday, September 8, 2025 SB 460, PN 394 (Argall) – Amends the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Disability Procedure Law to provide for incapacity of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.  Senator Argall offered Amendment A1667, which changes the term “incapacitated”...

HB 257 PN 203 (Neilson): This bill provides for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license. Senator Pittman offered Amendment A01615, which is the Senate Republican’s 2 year transit funding plan. The amendment was adopted, 27-22. Senator...

SB 467 PN 1057 (Pisciottano): This bill authorizes the releases of Project 70 protected land owned by the Pennsylvania Turnpike in exchange for the imposition of Project 70 restrictions on land transferred to Borough of West Mifflin.  The bill was approved 48-2. SB...

SB 398, PN 345 (Brooks) - Establishes a pilot program for fire companies with Small Games of Chance licenses to hold two online raffles per year. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 416, PN 403 (Robinson) - Amends the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No. 156), known as...

Monday, June 30, 2025 SB 766, PN 987 (Brown) – This bill amends the Human Services Code providing for eligibility of certain school aged children to attend short term programs, such as summer camps.  A vote of 46-4 was recorded. HB 1058, PN 2025 (Shusterman) - Amends...